A suicide bomber acts in Tunisian capital Tunis. The attack took place opposite the U.S. embassy. BREAKING: Suicide bomber blew himself up in a motorcycle opposite the American embassy in #Tunis, Tunisia, targeting police officers outside the embassy. pic.twitter.com/YSyBcuMpv5 — News_Executive (@News_Executive) March 6, 2020 DEVELOPING STORY: First few images of the blast site (US…
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Daul expresses condolences to Tunisia
The president of the European People’s Party (@EPP) Joseph Daul expressed his condolences after terrorist attack in Tunis: “Very saddened by the attack today in #Tunis. My thoughts are with the families of the victims. This tragedy is a painful reminder of the risks that police forces face in ensuring our safety”. Très attristé par…
Arrests of protesters in Tunisia
Tunisian authorities have arrested 18 people in the wake of protests that erupted after the suicide of a journalist who set himself on fire to protest economic problems officials said. Among arrested 13 are from the provincial city of Kasserine and five others from Tebourba, near Tunis, Interior Ministry spokesman Sofiane Zaag said. Clashes between…
EU condemns terror attack in Tunis
The EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn condemned the terrorist attack in Tunis, committed by a woman (29) suicide bomber; who blew herself up near police vehicles in the center of the Tunisian capital, killing one policeman and injuring nine pedestrians. Condemn in the strongest terms the terror attack which hit #Tunis only three days after my…
Migrants shipwreck at Tunisian coast
Coastguards continue to recover bodies of migrants drowned in a shipwreck in the Mediterranean on Sunday (3/05/2018), reportedly the boat had sank next to Tunisian coast. According to updated info, the shipwreck off the Tunisian coasts may have caused over 110 deaths: 48 bodies recovered, maybe about 64 missing. — Flavio Di Giacomo (@fladig) June…
Italy dismantels jihadist network
Italian police arrested five Maghrebins as part of a major operation against suspected supporters of Islamist terrorism in central and southern Italy. Previously a teacher, indoctrinating children with martyrdom ideology was also arrested in counter-terrorism operation. https://twitter.com/TerrorToday/status/979007345014530048 “A vast anti-terrorism operation” was being carried out by special investigation forces based in Rome and region, namely…
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